Heterogenia Linguistico T03

ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ~異種族言語学入門~ [Heterogenia Linguistico ~Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon~] #3

by Salt Seno (Drawings)

Hakaba et ses compagnons de route parviennent à Utatu, une ville thermale où se réunissent les voyageurs pour passer l'hiver. Hakaba et Susuki décident de s'installer dans une bâtisse abandonnée, mais ils partagent leur demeure avec un étrange centaure qui ne leur répond pas quand ils lui parlent et qui grignote les murs, par-dessus le marché. Mais le jeune linguiste n'est pas encore au bout de ses surprises, car il se pourrait bien qu'il croise enfin l'un de ces fameux gobelins dont il a tant entendu parler...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Slice Of Life, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga, Fiction

178 pages, Pocket Book

First published September 4, 2020

About the author

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Reviews

[Alex Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fantasy linguistics travelogue continues for a third volume - while I can't say there are any major developments in this third volume I'm still enjoying it's gentle pace and deep interest in the customs and culture of everyday life in these unique fantasy communities.

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

With yet more different creatures in this volume, it drives home the fact that the monster races, though they are referred to as familiar sorts of monsters from classical myth or European folklore, are actually mostly just humanoid animals. For example: orc (humanoid boar), centaur (horse with hands and toes in place of hooves, though mostly quadrupedal), lamia (snake with arms and hands), harpy (smart bird). It is a bit quirky and I wonder if it is important for some of the central mysteries of the setting.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is a bit more meandering than the previous ones, which says a lot about how discombobulating Hakaba’s quest is going. Our erstwhile linguist struggles with jumping to conclusions rather than just documenting his observations. Then, he realizes there may be a greater contamination of Netherworld culture by past scientific excursions—as if his human, werewolf hybrid guide wasn’t indication enough that his mentor grossly impacted those cultures he sought to understand.

[Child960801 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Winter has arrived as our characters come to a new village and things change as surviving in the cold becomes the priority. The party separates and our linguist tries to communicate with the new people around him with mixed success.

Still a slow and gentle series without a lot of plot but with lots of worldbuilding that is just hinted at.

[Bentgaidin · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Heterogenia Linguistico' is a manga where I'm still not sure I'm following everything, but I'm enjoying the leisurely exploration of the language and culture of this gentle fantasy world so I'm going to keep reading. :)

[Preethi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Life advice from the Professor: "As long as you don't die, it will all work out."

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gentle meander

[Aurora · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know why, but it’s like the further I go in this, the more nervous I get.

[Liselotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

oh no the series is going kinda downhill for me

[Pierre Rouault · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vraiment une super série très originale, je la dévore chaque fois que j"ai un nouveau tome 🙂

[Dylan Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

The world building is amazing but this manga is let down by a lack of character development or plot. I wanted to like this so much more.